Rubin, L.M. (2016). The detrimental effects of big-time college sports on black student-athletes’ academic success. Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education, 10(3), 185-198. The pressures of big-time college sports coupled with NCAA academic legislation set up a system of inequality among student-athletes to achieve academic success. Blackman (2008)… Continue Reading The Detrimental Effects of Big-Time College Sports on Black Student-Athletes’ Academic Success
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Are Sports Overemphasized in the Socialization Process of African American Males? A Qualitative Analysis of Former Collegiate Athletes’ Perception of Sport Socialization
Beamon, K. K. (2010). Are sports overemphasized in the socialization process of african american males? A qualitative analysis of former collegiate athletes’ perception of sport socialization. Journal of Black Studies, 41(2), 281-300. Scholars have noted that an elevated level of sports socialization in the family, neighborhood, and media exists within… Continue Reading Are Sports Overemphasized in the Socialization Process of African American Males? A Qualitative Analysis of Former Collegiate Athletes’ Perception of Sport Socialization
Brown in Black and White-Then and Now: A Question of Educating or Sporting African American Males in America
Hodge, S. R., Harrison, L., Burden, J. W., & Dixson, A. D. (2008). Brown in black and white-then and now: A question of educating or sporting african american males in america.American Behavioral Scientist, 51(7), 928-952. The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the Brown v. Board of Education case was used… Continue Reading Brown in Black and White-Then and Now: A Question of Educating or Sporting African American Males in America